Automobile device



Nov. 8, 1932. B, FOGLE 1,887,405

' AUTOMOBILE DEVICE Filed Jan. 26, 1931 Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED 'STTES nmmm n. tonus, or srnmemmn, sourn canonma AUTOEOBII DEIGE Application flled .anuary se, 1931. 8erial No. 511,425.

Tl1is invention relates to new and useful iniprovements in automobile devices and has for the primary object, the provision of means to facilitate the pro er pos1tioning and holding of the drive s aft bearing ock sleeve when assembling the drive shaft in the housing or tube therefr and prior to adjusting the usual bearing sleeve lock studs or bolts,

, consequently renderin time and labor hereto ore required for the particular operation and further permits the ample ent of unskilled labor to efiect the asSem ly which heretofore requird highly.

novel features of construction, combination and arrangement cf parts as will be herein after more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of m invention, reference is to be had to the f0 ow' ing description and accompanymg drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the drive assembly of a motor vehicle with a device applied thereto and Constructed in accordance with my'invention. Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the improvement ofretaining the bearingfll}ock sleeve in proper position prior to loc g the sleeve in thehousing.

Referrin in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 in cates a difierential housmg having a conventional type of -difie1*ential 2 which includes the ring gear 3 meshing with the drive pinion 4 secured to the" rear end of ,the drive'shaft 5. The drive-Shaft 5 is monfed in the housin or tube 6 by front and back bearings 7 an 8. The rear end of the tube or housmg 6 is bolted to the difiero ential housing 1 in the usual way by the stud a large saving in 'pl bolts 9. The front bearing 7 is retained in proper Eosition within the tube 6 by a bearmg loc sleeve 10 engaged by set bolts 11 carried b the tube or housing as clearly shoWn in igure 1. The foregoing description relatesto a Well kno'wn t pe for construction of rear drive assemby for motor vehi&rles and to which my invention is ap- 1e When assembling the bearings and drive 5 shaft within the tube or housing 6 prior to applying to the diferential housing 1, it has been found difficult to retain the lock sleeve 10 in proper position before turning the set bolts 11 in enga ement therewith and to prevent canting c the bearing lock sleeve 10, my invention is provided.

To retain the bearings 7 and 8 properly spaced when tissembling or when. in use a tubular spacer 12 is mounted on the dnve 7o shaft 5 between the bearing 8 and the bearing 7 and has one end enlarged to form a bearing shoulder 13 contacting with the bearing 8 while the opposite end of the member 12 is reduced to form a bearing surface on which the bearing lock sleeve 10 is j ournaled and held against endwise movement in one direction by the shoulder 14 formed by reducing. the end of the member 12. With the member 12 positioned on the drive shaft 5 se between the bearings 7 and 8 and with the -bearing lock sleeve 10 mounted thereon, the

bearing lock sleeve 10 is prevented from canting or moving out of properfposition d1hing the assembly of the dnve sha t 5 in the tube 6 and also pr1or to tuming the set bolts 11 irito engagement with the bave] face 15 of the bearing lock sleeve consequently permitting a person to easily and uickly assemble the device and further permit the em loyment of un- 00 s killed labor 1f desired. Wit out some means of holdin the bearing lock sleeve in roper position w en assemblmg the device an prior to turning the set bolts 11 in engagement therewith, the sleeve 10 will become disarranged or canted consequently providing anno ance and a large expenditure of labor in or er to groperly position the sleeve 10 to' turn the olts 11 in engagement therewith,

therefore it will be seen that I have provided 8. device capable of performing a very efficent function with a. large swing of time and labor.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it Will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An automobile dovice comprising a spacing member to be positioned on the drive shaft between front and rear bearings therefor to retain a bearing look sleeve of one of said bearings from canting during the assembling of the drive shaft and its bearings in the drive shaft housing and prior to securing the bearing look sleeve in place.

2. An automobile device v, comprising a tubular mexnbor Positioned on n drive shaft between the bearings therefore and having a reduced portion providing an annular shoulder co be engaged by a bearing look sleeve of one of said bearings to prevent said sleeve from cuntingduring the assembling of the drive shaft in the housing thereior.

3. An automobile device comprising a. spacing membcr to be positioned on the drive shaft betweon front and reur bearings therefor to retain a bearing look sleeve of one of said bearings from cunting durin the assembling' of the drive shaft and its earings in a drive shaft housing and prior to securing the bearing look sleeve in place, said sleeve hnving one end enlaxged t0 engage one of the bearings and its opposite end reduced to provide 21 ournal for the bearng look sleeve.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BENNE D. FOGLE. 

